CARIBBEAN KITCHEN 305
760 NW 183 ST · MIAMI GARDENS · Dade County · FL 33169
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
03D-02-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed legume (52F – Cooling); lalu (54F – Cooling); pork (60F – Cooling); chicken legs (57F – Cooling); turkey wings (56F – Cooling) stored in the reach in cooler for more than 10 hours, as per operator. Stop sale issued. **Warning**
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed front counter employee charge items on the computer, and then grab tongs to get pattys out from the hot holding box with out washing their hands. **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed legume (52F – Cooling); lalu (54F – Cooling); pork (60F – Cooling); chicken legs (57F – Cooling); turkey wings (56F – Cooling) stored in the reach in cooler for more than 10 hours, as per operator. Stop sale issued. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed pork (68F – Cold Holding); turkey (65F – Cold Holding); chicken (68F – Cold Holding) stored on top of the prep table by the cookline, for less than 3 hours, as per operator. Operator placed more ice under the container. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed fried pork (98F – Hot Holding); fried chicken (118F – Hot Holding) stored on top of the fryers for less than 1 hour. Operator reheated items. **Warning**
Intermediate 2
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed multiple containers of cooked food cooling down covered. **Warning**
31A-12-4Intermediate – No handwash sink for employees. Observed front counter with one employee with a hot holding box for patties with tongs and a clear bucket with donuts and tongs. There is no handwashing sink near wash their hands properly. **Warning**
Basic 5
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Observed 2 dead roaches on the floor under the mop sink. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed a case of plantains stored on the floor in the kitchen. **Warning**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Front counter and kitchen. **Warning**
14-20-4Basic – Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover. In the reach in coolers. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 25, 2026 12:40 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.